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. 1991 Apr;29(4):834–835. doi: 10.1128/jcm.29.4.834-835.1991

Serratia fonticola isolated from a leg abscess.

C Bollet 1, M Gainnier 1, J M Sainty 1, P Orhesser 1, P De Micco 1
PMCID: PMC269884  PMID: 1890188

Abstract

Serratia fonticola was isolated from a very large leg abscess in a patient following an accident. This is the first documented human infection due to S. fonticola.

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